King Xuan of Zhou
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King Xuan of Zhou (before 841 BC - 781 BC) (ch. 周宣王 zhōu xūan wáng) was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.
[edit] Personal information
Family name | Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese |
Given name | Jing (靜 jìng) in Chinese |
Era name | none |
Father | King Li of Zhou |
Mother | unknown |
Wife | unknown |
Children | King You of Zhou |
Duration of reign | 827 BC-782 BC |
Tomb | unknown |
Temple name | unknown |
Courtesy name | unknown |
Posthumous name | Xuan 宣 (pinyin xuān), literary meaning: "proclaimed" or "perspicacious" |
Zhou Dynasty | ||
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Vacant Regency of Gonghe Title last held by Li |
King of China 828 BC – 782 BC |
Succeeded by You |